Cheshire Walks
Tarporley Walk
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INFORMATION
Distance: Four miles
Time to allow: 21/2 hrs
Start and finish: Tarporley High Street, behind British Legion
Map: OS Explorer 267, Northwich and Delamere Forest.
Refreshments and Toilets: In Tarporley village. Nearest Tourist Information Centre: Northwich, tel 01606 353534
Useful book: Tarporley Then and Now, available in the village shops.
Disabled suitability: Not suitable, mainly field path with stiles.
Cheshire Walks
Marple Walk
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INFORMATION
Start and finish: Ridge Quarry View Point, map reference SJ965867
Time to allow: Three hours
Distance: 41/2 miles
Map: OS Explorer OL1 The Dark Peak
Useful book: Pearson's Canal Companion 'Cheshire Ring'.
Tourist Information: Town Hall, Macclesfield, tel 0871 716 2640
Refreshments: Pubs and café at Marple Bridge.
Public transport: Train station at Marple, services to and from Manchester. Buses: frequent services to and from Stockport, tel 0161 228 7811.
Cheshire Walks
Goostrey
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INFORMATION
Distance: 4.25miles, 6.84km
Start and finish: St Luke's Church, Goostrey.
Map: OS Explorer 268, Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Congleton
Parking: At the Red Lion pub, Goostrey.
Public transport: Bus service 319 from Holmes Chapel, five buses a day. Enquiries Cheshire Busline 602666. Rail connections to Manchester and Crewe operated by Northern Rail, tel. 0845 00 00 125
Refreshments: Two pubs in Goostrey, café at the Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre.
Tourist Information: Knutsford 01565 632611 and Macclesfield 01625 504114
Cheshire Walks
A timetable tour in Nantwich
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Bus Tour Information
One o'clock Nantwich Bookshop, 46 High Street
Two o'clock The Museum, Pillory Street
Three o'clock Hospital Street
Four o'clock Churche's Mansion
Five o'clock The Market
Six o'clock Almshouses, Beam Street
Seven o'clock Pepper Street
Eight o'clock Oat Market, Swine Market and High Street
Nine o'clock Cheshire Cat
9.30 Wilbraham Almshouses
Ten o'clock The canal and aqueduct
10.30 Mill Island
Eleven o'clock Mill Street
Twelve o'clock Chatterton House, Church Lane
Cheshire Walks
A walk in historic Chester
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INFORMATION
Distance: Two miles.
Parking: Good parking in the city. For this walk, Gorse Stacks car park
Start and finish: Northgate
Maps: Chester City maps are available from the Tourist Office and from dispensers located at the main car parks. They cost £1. There is also a very good pop-out map published by Compass Maps Ltd available from book shops or on line from www.mapgroup.net
Useful book: The Chester Guide by Gordon Emery.
Public transport: Chester can be easily reached by rail and bus. National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950
Useful web site: www.chestertourism.com
Refreshments: Wide choice of establishments serving food and drink throughout the City – some would say more than enough!
Tourist information: Chester Visitor Centre, Vicar's Lane, tel 01244 351609. TIC, Town Hall, tel 01244 402385.
Cheshire Walks
A walk through Macclesfield
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INFORMATION
Start and finish: Riverside Park, Macclesfield, map ref. SJ914746.
Distance: 3 miles
Time to allow: 2 hours
Refreshments: Wide choice in Macclesfield. Pub, Puss in Boots at bridge 37 on Canal. Also The Mulberry tree Café at the Heritage Centre in Macclesfield.
Toilets: At Riverside Park Car Park.
Tourist Information: Excellent TIC next to Town Hall in Macclesfield
Disabled suitability: Partially - the section along the Middlewood Way is suitable for wheelchairs but not the section along the canal tow path.
Useful book: Pearson's Canal Companion, Cheshire Ring.
Cheshire Walks
A walk in Congleton
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INFORMATION
Distance: 4 miles
Start and finish: At the Scotch Common car park in Sandbach. On Thursdays the car park is occupied by the market so alternative parking would be necessary.
Map: OS Explorer 268 Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Congleton.
Public Transport: Trains to Crewe. Buses to Crewe, Congleton and Nantwich. Enquiries for bus times from Arriva Buses tel. 0870 608 2608
Refreshments: Wide choice of pubs and cafes in Sandbach including the historic Old Black Bear Inn and the Lower Chequers on the Market Square.
Tourist Information: No TIC in Sandbach. Nearest one is at Congleton, tel 01260 271 095
Toilets: Public conveniences behind Town Hall
Useful web site: www.coldmoss.co.uk
Cheshire Walks
A walk around Bollington
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INFORMATION
Distance: 5 miles
Time to allow: 3-31/2 hours
Parking: Pool Bank Car Park, Bollington
Map: OS Explorer 268 Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Congleton
Refreshments and toilets: Pubs and cafes in Bollington.
Useful book: Cotton Town – Bollington and the Swindells Family in the 19th Century.
Useful web site: www.happy-valley.org.uk
Public transport: Bus service from Stockport and Macclesfield. Information ring 0870 608 2608.
Disabled access: Not suitable.
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